Shinan-gun Athletes Achieve 5th Place Overall at Jeonnam Sports Festival

Contributing to the Expansion of Recreational Sports by Achieving Excellent Results in Various Disciplines

[Sinan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, achieved a remarkable 5th place overall ranking at the 61st Jeollanam-do Sports Festival.

From the 20th to the 23rd, Sinan-gun dispatched a delegation of about 290 athletes to the 61st Jeollanam-do Sports Festival held in Suncheon City, competing in 22 events.

The Sinan-gun team achieved excellent results in various events, including ▲1st place overall in Taekwondo ▲2nd place overall in Swimming ▲2nd place overall in Archery ▲2nd place overall in Boxing ▲3rd place overall in Badminton ▲3rd place overall in Shooting, earning a total score of 30,550 points.

The Jeollanam-do Sports Festival, held for the first time in three years due to COVID-19, significantly enhanced the status of Sinan-gun sports and contributed to the expansion of grassroots sports.

In particular, the achievement is even more meaningful given the challenging geographical conditions of the island region and the lack of workplace sports teams and professional sports development institutions.

Kim Jae-won, President of the Sinan-gun Sports Council, expressed gratitude to the athletes and officials who gave their best at the competition and stated, “We will continue to actively support the development of sports.”

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